A classic frontal clearance. Less than half cover
of cloud now with bright sunshine, whereas it was
very dull and windy with heavy rain just 40 minutes
earlier. Currently:

SYNOP 26/1450Z
03/// 41370 32513 10154 20140 40040 55010
72161 82872 333 81708 90710 91134=

METAR
EG// 261450Z 25013KT 9999 FEW008 15/14
Q//// RERA BLU=

Details:
wind... WSW, force 4 (was SSW, force 6 in rain).
visibility... 20km (2000m in downpour).
weather... partly cloudy (torrential rain 1355-1358Z).
clouds... 1/8 ST base 800ft, 1/8 CU base 1500ft,
1/8 SC at 5000ft, 2/8 AC at 9000ft,
1/8 CI at 22000ft, (3/8 total cloud,
leaving 5/8 deep blue sky).
dry bulb... +15.4C.
dewpoint... +14.0C.
RH... 91%.
sea level pressure... 1004.0mb (falling, now rising).
rainfall last hour... 3.5mm.
rainfall since 0900Z... 6.3mm.
RMK... rain stopped 1440Z.

beaufort letters (1350-1450Z)... cR,cr,bcro,bc.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)